Teaching Tech Online
presented by
Ken Baldauf
Director, Program in Interdisciplinary Computing (PIC)
Tallahassee
MOOC
Massively Open Online Course
“Welcome to the brave new world of Massive Open Online Courses —
known as MOOCs — a tool for democratizing higher education.”
Massive
Fall, 2011: over
160,000 people
signed up for a
course in artificial
intelligence, offered
by Sebastian Thrun
and Peter Norvig
Open
Anyone may enroll.
Offered on a timetable to promote
synchronous
interactions.
Online
Lecture videos,
assignments, tests,
and community
tools.
Courses
Non-credit-earning
courses offered by
universities (and
sometimes
individuals).
Sometimes
providing a
certificate of
compeletion.
MOOC and Online Education Platforms
•
Udacity (independent)
•
Coursera (33 universities)
•
EdX (4 universities)
MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, UT
•
Google Course Builder
•
Stanford’s Class2Go
School’s Reactions?
Let’s go online!
• Motivated by MOOC
competition
• Motivated by budget
cuts
• Tech/Computing
courses are an ideal
start
Pedagogical
Thinking
Technological
Thinking
Online Course
Components
Content
Assessment
Community
Content Delivery
Considerations
CONTENT DELIVERY CONSIDERATIONS
Content should be packaged specifically for online
delivery taking advantage of web technologies!
CONTENT DELIVERY CONSIDERATIONS
Format
Choose HTML over proprietary formats like
PDF and DOC whenever possible.
Proprietary
Where is it stored? Is the content easy to
move from system to system. Who owns it?
Accessibility
Is it easily accessible without password
from all kinds of platforms?
CONTENT DELIVERY CONSIDERATIONS
Media
Lecture capture, screen capture. Resolution
and size. Embedded media.
Proprietary
Where is it stored? Is the content easy to
move from system to system. Who owns it?
Accessibility
Closed captioning! Is it easily accessible
from all kinds of platforms? Is a password
required?
FLIPPED!
Community
Considerations
COMMUNITY CONSIDERATIONS
High levels of communication between
members to create a learning
community is the key to success!
Allow students to learn about each
other through member profiles and
photos.
Not easily accomplished through LMS!
Utilize social media!
Assessment and Record Keeping
Other
Considerations
Accessibility
Mobile access
CAN ONE SYSTEM DO IT ALL?!
CASE STUDY
Blackboard LMS
Course Administration
Assignment
Submission
Gradebook
Grade Submission
Assessment
Assignments
Quizzes
Exams
Learning Community
Course Content
Public Splash Page
Lessons in all formats
Exercises/Assignments
Community/Communication
Member Profiles
Course Announcements
News feed
Discussion forums
Synchronous chat
Email & messaging
Virtual office hours
https://pic.fsu.edu/courses/2012/summer/cgs2821
Skills & Tools
for Online Teaching
SKILLS AND TOOLS
Curriculum and Teaching
Technology
•
Chunk course content into
manageable learning paths
Web
Consider delivery vehicles: text,
image, or video (picture worth
1000 words)
Media
•
•
Live an online lifestyle
HTML, Web Servers and Hosts, WordPress
graphics editing, video editing, lecture
recording, desk lecture, screen video capture,
vimeo, youtube, screenshare, prezi
Social Media and Online Learning
Platforms
Best Practices
BEST PRACTICES
What students can teach each
other is just as important as
what the professor teaches.
Understand that it’s not just a day job.
Let students get to know you as a person.
Online should never mean easy, for
teachers or students.
Giving thoughtful and regular feedback is
essential.
High-quality course materials
count even more online.
Be willing to revise and refine
your lessons.
Decide how you want to
communicate with students.
http://edudemic.com/2012/10/20-tips-effective-online-teachers/
Questions?
Ken Baldauf | kbaldauf@pic.fsu.edu | 850.645.8649
www.pic.fsu.edu, www.kenbaldauf.com
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